Ag Econ-O-Gram

April 4, 2007

SUPPORT STAFFER OF THE MONTH
Carol Fosburg is the CANR Support Staffer of the Month.  Carol is a Secretary III for The Institute for International Agriculture Technology and Academic and Student Affairs.  She has been with the University for 38 years.  Carol won a gift certificate to Target.

CONGRATULATIONS
Eric Burham Bailey, a graduate student in MSU’s Dept. of Agricultural Economics and an LPI student employee, has won the Homer Higbee International Education award. Bailey is the founder and was the first president of the Caribbean Students Association, and he currently serves as the president of the University’s International Students Association.

QUELLO CENTER LECTURE
April 6 – “The Evolution of Telecommunication in a Complexity Perspective,” Professor Volker Schneider, University of Konstanz, Germany, 3-4:00 pm, 405 College of Communication Arts and Sciences, campus.

April 9, “Information, Policy, and Power in the Informational State,” Professor Sandra Braman, Department of Communication, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 4-5:00 pm, Kellogg Center, Michigamme Room

For more info, go to http://quello.msu.edu or contact Johannes Bauer at bauerj@msu.edu or 517-432-8003

CALL FOR PAPERS
The Agribusiness Program of the University of São Paulo (PENSA/USP) together with the Business Admin. and Econ. Dept., supported by the Agribusiness Program of the University of Buenos Aires  (PAA/FAUBA) and Unisinos University announces the Call for Papers for the VI International Pensa Conference On Sustainable Agri-Food And Bioenergy Chain/Networks  Economics And Management.
The conference is Oct.24 to 26th, 2007 in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State – Brazil.  Deadlines:  Paper-10/07/2007; Acceptance notification 03/09/2007; and discount price registration 10/09/2007.  For more info, go to:  www.pensaconference.org

AAAEA PAPERS
Call for Papers at the Second Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists in Accra, Ghana, 20-22 August, 2007.   www.aaae-africa.org

PUBLICATIONS
Okello, Julius J. and Scott M. Swinton. 2007.  "Compliance with International Food Safety Standards in Kenya's Green Bean Industry:  Comparison of a Small- and a Large-scale Farm Producing for Export."  Review of Agricultural Economics 29(2).  http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9353.2006.00342.x?

Batie, Sandra S.  2006.  “Multifunctional Attributes of Northeastern Agriculture.”  In Robert J. Johnston and Stephen K. Swallow (eds.)  Economic Applications in Land Use Policy:  Implications for Emerging Research for the Conservation of Farm, Forest, and Rural Character. 

Batie, Sandra S. and Sarah Lynch (eds).  2006.  Building a Scientific Basis for Green Payments.  A report of proceedings from a workshop sponsored by the USDA-CSREES.

Batie, Sandra S.  2006.  “Concluding Comments” In  Batie, Sandra S. and Sarah Lynch (eds).  Building a Scientific Basis for Green Payments.  A report sponsored by the USDA-CSREES.

Racevskis, Laila, Mary Schulz, Sandra S. Batie, Lawrence Libby, and Patricia Norris (eds.)  2006.  Proceedings of the “New Generation Resource Policy for a Region in Transition :  Land Use, Agriculture, Environment and Health in the Great Lakes Region.”  Held at the Maumee Bay Resort and Conference Center.  Sponsored by Michigan State and Ohio State University and the EPA.  Oregon, Ohio; May 12-14, 2004.  (published in 2006)

Volmer-Sanders, Sandra S. Batie, Christopher Wolf  and Mary Schulz.  2006.  MAEAP Verification:  The Motivations and Opinion of Participating Producers.  Michigan Dairy Review, pp. 6-9.

Volmer-Sanders, Sandra S. Batie, Christopher Wolf  and Mary Schulz.  2006.  Financial Implications of MAEAP Verification on Michigan Livestock Operations; 2002-2004.  Michigan Dairy Review, pp. 6-9.

Schweikhardt, David and Sandra S. Batie.  2006.  Trade Outlook.  Pp 6-7.  In Jim Hilker (Coordinator)  2006 Annual Agricultural Outlook.  Staff Paper 2006.  (also reprinted In Michigan Farm News,

Batie, Sandra S.  2006.  “Green Payments”  Paper presented at Setting the Stage for the 2007 Farm Bill.  Farm Foundation Bennett Roundtable.  Phoenix, Arizona; January 5-7, 2006.

Batie, Sandra S. and Joan B. Rose. 2006.  “Environmental Issues and Water Resources.” National Agriculture Research Extension Education and Economic Advisory Board Meeting.  Advisory to the Secretary of Agriculture

Batie, Sandra S., et. al., 2006.  “Conservation Effects Assessment Project.”  Final Report from the Blue Ribbon Panel Conducting and External Review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project.  Soil and Water Conservation Society Project.

Batie, Sandra S., et. al, 2006.  “Conservation Provisions of the 2007 Farm Bill:  Opportunities to Inform Debate.”  Report from the Blue Ribbon Panel Conducting and External Review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project.  Soil and Water Conservation Society Project.

Batie, Sandra S.  2006.  “Green Payments Discussion.”  Letter to the Editor.  Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Prepared by Sandra S. Batie, Mary Schulz and Diane Ruonavara.  2006.  Annual Report to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for P0095067-Reporting Period May 2005-2006.  Report of the Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project (SMEP). 

Cite Seeing
According to Google Scholar, William Knudson, [BOOK]  The Economic Impact and Potential of Michigan's Agri-food System, HC Peterson, WA Knudson, G Abate – 2006 was cited one time.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Paid Summer Internship--Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS) FEWS NET has an opportunity for one or more graduate students studying agricultural economics or economics.  For an overview of FEWS NET and to review previously published FEWS NET technical notes, access http://www.fews.net.
To express interest in this opportunity, send a vita and contact information to:  Patricia Bonnard,  bonnardp@msu.edu,  or  pbonnard@fews.net
Applications received by April 15, 2007 will have a higher probability of positive review.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES (Details available from Pat Neumann for 30 days)

INTERNATIONAL LINK RECRUITMENT SERVICE is seeking two (2) managerial candidates for an expected USAID-funded private sector development project in Haiti scheduled to begin in the summer of 2007.  Both positions require business-level oral and written language capacity in French and English.  Only applicants meeting ideal qualifications should apply.  #1- Chief of Party (COP) and #2 - Chief Operations Officer (COO).  We will be recruiting many positions for some projects in 5 countries in the next month.  Contact Linda Aines, International Link Recruitment Service, Sudbury, Vermont,  Tel: +802-273-2330 

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY-Extension:
POS ID #1556 - Leelanau County Extension Director, Internal/External Posting; located in Leland, MI.  Deadline: April 13, 2007. 

POS ID #1558 - ntegrated Fruit Practices/IPM District Extension Educator, located in Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station, Traverse City, MI.   Available:  July 1, 2007.  Deadline:  May 18, 2007.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, Department of Economics invites applications for one tenure-track assistant professor and one visiting assistant professor position.  Review begins April 15.  For more info, go to:  www.purdue.edu

YONSEI UNIVERSITY, The Graduate School of International Studies, South Korea, invites applications for tenure-track professor positions (for all levels but preferably at the Assistant Professor) in any fields of Economics.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Candidates are requested to apply by May 30, 2007. Please visit:  http://gsis.yonsei.ac.kr
 for additional information about GSIS.   Email:  MAILTO:jayhwang@yonsei.ac.kr

All announcements should be sent to Pat Neumann, Editor, in room 219 Ag. Hall or e-mail: neumannp@msu.edu  NO LATER than 12 noon on Thursday; after 12, they will be in the next BI-WEEKLY edition.